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I've also been tempted by another vintage chronograph from the 1960s. I really must stop this! It's a "Luxor" branded chrono with a Landeron 248 movement - very similar to my Swiss Emperor. It was listed twice on eBay and got no bids, so I contacted the seller, made a lower offer and got it. Due in tomorrow...

 

The seller says it runs OK with all functions but probably needs a service. I'll check it out when it arrives and see how it goes.

 

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A pic of the movement and the inside case makes it look rather green around the case edge and a little grubby inside - so it probably needs a bit of the Lovick TLC at some stage... But, yes, it's nice to get these lovely old things cleaned up and serviceable.

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The Luxor chrono came today. It's running OK and all functions work fine - but it does need a clean and some TLC. The crystal will get replaced as a matter of course, and I might try and tidy up the dial - which has been nibbled at the edges here and there. The movement - Landeron 248 - is a nice one but looks mucky, and I shall get that stripped down and cleaned up at some stage (after I've paid for a new guitar I'm having built at the moment...)!

 

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That one really is worth spending some money on to get it into shape. Not only because the movement is a lovely one but the little details that go to make something move form nice to lovely are all there. In particular for me are the case lugs. The way they are shaped and faceted really show off the dial and I reckon with a little gentle TLC and new crystal those nibbles won't matter as the rest of the dial will shine past them with its looks.

 

Put it on a nice shiny tobacco brown croc and it will "pop" even more. That is a great buy.

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Thanks for sorting that out Will. There a jewel hiding under all that muck (no pun intended), I'm looking forward to seeing the refurbished item.

I'm about to finish off a Pierpont Chronograph with a Landeron 48 movement. Part of the fun was trying to find the bits that I needed (hammer & fly back lever). I eventually got them from France.

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